Trap
NormalFiendish Golem
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Target 1 monster on the field with 2000 or more ATK; banish it (until the End Phase of the next turn), then if you activated this card while you controlled "Red Dragon Archfiend" or a Synchro Monster that mentions it, you can Set 1 "Fiendish Chain" directly from your Deck or GY.
Fiendish Golem — Power Evaluation
Final Score: 61 ± 6 · Confidence: Medium
- Intrinsic: 58 · Deck: 63 · Meta: provisional
- Primary role: Removal / Negation
Why it scores here
Fiendish Golem converts into one temporary banish of a monster with 2000+ ATK, which is a single removal interaction rather than a board-building engine, so the score rests on effect_interaction and deckbuilding_efficiency. The optional Set of Fiendish Chain from Deck or GY is conditional on controlling Red Dragon Archfiend or a qualifying Synchro, and it is real in Resonators and Archfiend lists, but it does not raise the base score. High ATK on the card earns nothing here; the card only answers monsters at or above the 2000 threshold, and the 400-deck sample where every deck runs it reflects how the sample was built, not inclusion strength.
Axis scores
| Axis | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 65 | Set in every sampled deck and 100% inclusion in the Resonators and Chimera usage stats, but no searcher or starter role is recorded in combos (observed; route to reach it is inferred). |
| Combo & Conversion | 40 | Present in all 6 recorded combos, yet no role labels are populated and the board power_index belongs to the archetype rather than this card (observed; conversion to a board is inferred). |
| Resource Economy | 45 | A one-for-one banish with no card advantage; the conditional Set from Deck or GY is a partial recovery of value (verified text; advantage inferred). |
| Effect & Interaction | 62 | Answers any on-field monster with 2000+ ATK, but only temporarily and only above the ATK threshold (verified from card text; strength inferred). |
| Material Utility | 5 | A Trap card, so it is not a material body and provides no name, level, or attribute (verified from card type). |
| Resilience & Flexibility | 40 | Single-copy trap that can be negated, and the banish lasts only until the End Phase of the next turn (verified text; interaction exposure inferred). |
| Deck-Building Efficiency | 70 | One copy in 376 of 400 sampled decks, no garnet or lock text, and cheap to run in a Resonator shell (observed copies; cost inferred). |
Calculation
Weight profile: Removal / Negation profile; no secondary blend applied. Intrinsic ≈ 58, Deck ≈ 63, Meta = provisional. Modifiers: none. Final formula: 0.40*Intrinsic + 0.60*Deck
Strengths
- Removes a monster with 2000+ ATK from the field, answering boss-level threats
- Conditional bonus: Set Fiendish Chain from Deck or GY when controlling Red Dragon Archfiend or a qualifying Synchro
- Consistent inclusion in Resonators and Chimera usage statistics (100%), which is consistency rather than proof of power
Weaknesses
- Only targets monsters with 2000+ ATK, so low-ATK threats are untouched
- Banish is temporary, lasting until the End Phase of the next turn, after which the monster returns
- The Fiendish Chain bonus needs Red Dragon Archfiend or a qualifying Synchro on the field
- Activation timing and any Set-turn restriction are not stated in the evidence
Counters / choke points
- Negation of the trap by a card or effect (no counter-card data supplied in evidence)
Best use
Boss-answer removal, with the Red Dragon Archfiend bonus when available. Decks: Resonators, Archfiend, Resonator, Chimera. Suggested copies: 1.
Evidence & gaps
- Verified: Target 1 monster on the field with 2000 or more ATK, then banish it until the End Phase of the next turn; Bonus clause: if activated while controlling Red Dragon Archfiend or a Synchro Monster that mentions it, Set 1 Fiendish Chain from Deck or GY; Card type is Trap Card, race Normal, with no archetype and no link or pendulum data
- Observed: Appears in 6 of 6 recorded combos, but as_starter, as_searched, as_material, as_payoff and end-board counts are all 0; Average copies per deck 1.07, with 376 of 400 decks running one copy; Usage statistics: 100% inclusion in Resonators and Chimera, 60% in Spright
- Inferred: Primary role is Removal / Negation, because the banish is temporary removal of a high-ATK monster; The Red Dragon Archfiend bonus is a real route in Resonators lists, given 80.5% co-occurrence with Red Dragon Archfiend; The 400-deck sample is entirely decks that run the card, so the deck count measures co-occurrence in the sample, not an inclusion rate
- Data gaps: No banlist token; assumed 3 copies (unlimited) Combo role labels are all zero, so the card's combo role is not confirmed Deck evidence is a 400-deck sample where every deck runs the card, so it cannot separate inclusion from sampling Activation timing and any Set-turn restriction are not in the card text No counter-card or negation data supplied